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Re: Honeysuckle (Was Kudzu??)

Hi,

right you are.  A Eurasian Honeysuckle according to the article I should
have looked in before I posted.  The article in 'The American Gardener'
talked specificly about Ohio and Amur, but mentioned that Tartarian and
Morrow are equally widespread in the east.  The article is also
concerned with the survival of wildflowers that depend on late winter /
early spring sun.  All of these bushes leaf out weeks before native
shrubs.

I am slowly replacing our understory with Spicebush (Lindera benzoin)
and Blackhaw Viburnum (Viburnum prunifolium).  At least Spicebush can
deal with heavier shade, but it also requires the soil to be on the
moist side.


ECHO on the list - the second message header contains prairie-outbound?


d:-)

Mark Stephens (markws@one.net) - Cincinnati, OH  Zone 5
http://w3.one.net/~markws - Our Backyard Forest
http://w3.one.net/~markws/gilmore.html - Gilmore Ponds Conservancy

-----Original Message-----
From: LONDE@aol.com <LONDE@aol.com>
To: woodyplants@mallorn.com <woodyplants@mallorn.com>
Date: Tuesday, August 18, 1998 1:48 AM
Subject: Honeysuckle (Was Kudzu??)


I can sympathize with you.  The Honeysuckle that is a problem in
Missouri is
Lonicera maackii, Amur Honeysuckle.  It was introduced in the mid 1800s
from
Manchuria and Korea.  In part, it was introduced by the USDA for soil
conservation programs.  It is also used as a garden ornamental and has
escaped
cultivation.  It is shading out the native vegetation on forest floors
here
and spreading at an alarming rate.  It is everywhere!  Very frightening.
Besides birds spreading the seeds, in increases because it is very shade
tolerant and has a spreading habit.  I would guess that this is the
species
that is a problem in Ohio, also.  It seems to be the "Kudzu" of the
Midwest.

I am not aware of Morrow Honeysuckle (Lonicera morrowii) being
especially
invasive, although most honeysuckles are vigorous.  Morrow is native to
Japan,
not Europe.  Does anyone on the list know if this one is a problem?

I would be interested to hear reports of the extent of the honeysuckle
problem
in other areas, and which species are problematic.

--Janis


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